MARA Tertiary Education Sponsorship Programme (TESP)
Specifically for SPM, Certificate and Diploma-graduate students to further studies at First Degree levels in the field and institution within the country set by MARA.
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biomedicine
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons)
Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) (Data Analytics)
BSc (Hon) Information Technology (Computer Networking and Security)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Global Supply Chain Management
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Financial Economics
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Financial Analysis
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Design Communication
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Interior Architecture
TERMS OF APPLICATION
- The applicant and one of the parents are a citizen and of Bumiputera status.
- Parents/ Guardians as well as students are NOT blacklisted by MARA.
- Applicants do not receive financial/ sponsorship assistance from any agency for the same education level (double sponsor).
- The courses enrolled in are courses recognized by the Malaysian Government and the Professional Body of Malaysia.
- Has never been terminated by any sponsor for disciplinary action that is unlawful and has no criminal record.
- Free from chronic illnesses / infectious diseases / diseases that require follow-up treatment and are able to study until completion.
- Obtain release / deferment of service contract or repayment of loan from other sponsor bodies (except MARA) for previous study (for those related).
Age limit and duration of study by program:
EDUCATION LEVEL |
AGE LIMIT |
STUDY DURATION (FULL TIME) |
STUDY DURATION (PART TIME) |
Bachelor’s Degree |
< 40 years |
3 to 4 years |
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Note: Loans will only be considered for applications with a minimum of 1 year of study remaining.
Loan eligibility based on Sosioeconomic Status (SES):
CATEGORIES |
TYPE OF FEES |
MONTHLY INCOME |
ANNUAL TAX INCOME |
Full Loan |
Study Fee and Living Allowance |
RM12,000 and below |
RM150,000 and below |
For those with no fixed income, the average monthly income is RM12,000 and below |
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Partial Loan |
Study Fee only |
RM12,001 to RM20,000 |
RM150,001 to RM250,000 |
For those with no fixed income, the average monthly income is RM12,001 to RM20,000. |
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
STUDENT CATEGORIES |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT |
New Student |
Possess a Foundation/ Matriculation/ Pre-U/ STPM and equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or its equivalent. |
Existing Student |
Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or its equivalent in previous semester of study and the remaining study duration must be more than one year. |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Pass SPM with credit in Bahasa Melayu.

b) Loan disbursement to students for the following semester will be made based on:
i. Still pursuing studies; and
ii. Passed the examination in the previous semester with CGPA of 3.0 and above
i. Poor academic performance - average semester result CGPA below 3.0
ii. Deferment of studies
iii. Change of course to other programme which is not listed under MARA’s approval
b) Student’s who wish to cancel the loan throughout the study period have to complete the “Borang Pembatalan Perjanjian” available on the MARA website.
c) When the loan is terminated, student is required to repay the loan amount taken during the duration of study.
d) A written appeal must be submitted to MARA if the student is unable to repay the loan amount taken during the duration of study.
e) MARA reserves the right to terminate or withdraw the loan offer at any point in time if the information is false or inaccurate.
b) Change of course to other programme which is not listed under MARA’s approval will results in study loan termination.
Should you require further assistance, please contact our GCLU staff in charge.
Staff in Charge | Contact Number | Email Address |
Puan Norlela Abdul Rahman | 019-3783800 | norlelaar@sunway.edu.my |
Encik Muhammad Haidi Othman | 013-3924212 | haidio@sunway.edu.my |
- 31 March 2022 – 15 April 2022
- 29 July 2022 – 05 August 2022
- 19 September 2022 – 21 October 2022